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GIWA pleased to report island water passed all federal & state requirements
May 6, 2016
BY BONNIE PRINGLE, GASPARILLA ISLAND WATER ASSOCIATION – Gasparilla Island Water Association, Inc. (GIWA) is pleased to present to you this year’s Annual Drinking Water Quality Report. This report is…
Hill Tide Estates closer to development
May 6, 2016
BY MARCY SHORTUSE – The proposed development called Hill Tide Estates is a little closer to fruition. On Thursday, April 28 Boca Pass Partners LLC received word from the Lee County Hearing Examiner’s…
Body of boater missing in local waters found
May 6, 2016
A boater missing since late last week in local waters was discovered in Charlotte Harbor near Burnt Store Marina on Sunday, May 1. Lt. Jeffrey Dektas said Lee Country Sheriff’s Office deputies respon…
Will the real lens please step forward?
May 6, 2016
BY SHARON MCKENZIE, BARRIER ISLAND PARKS SOCIETY – While researching the original lens for Gasparilla Island Light, it came to our attention that there are several viewpoints on what was the original…
Hey kids, it’s time to fish this Saturday!
May 6, 2016
Lee County Parks & Recreation and the Boca Beacon have teamed up once again to bring you a youth fishing tournament this Saturday, May 7, from 9 a.m. to 11 a.m. at the Boca Grande Fishing Pier on…
Royal Palm Players, Kids’ Drama Club performance this Friday
May 6, 2016
BY SUE ERWIN – Catch a glimpse of the youngest stars on the island at a performance this Friday at the Boca Grande Community Center. Royal Palm Players will present “Hats Off to You,” a fun improvisa…
Lights out, holes filled in, beach furniture picked up for turtle season
May 6, 2016
Soon you’ll begin seeing the telltale signs of another sea turtle season. The unmistakable tracks in the sand, turtle patrollers fanning out across our beaches and the familiar yellow stakes are just…
Former Boca Grande chef opens gourmet shop in Asheville, N.C.
May 6, 2016
BY SUE ERWIN – Denise Searle and her husband, Jimmy, enjoyed living and working in Boca Grande for many years, but in 2015, they suddenly felt a yearning to pursue a lifelong dream. Having worked…
GIWA pleased to report island water passed all federal & state requirements
May 6, 2016
BY BONNIE PRINGLE, GASPARILLA ISLAND WATER ASSOCIATION – Gasparilla Island Water Association, Inc. (GIWA) is pleased to present to you this year’s Annual Drinking Water Quality Report. This report is…
Journey’s End: The history of an island home
May 6, 2016
Submitted by the BOCA GRANDE HISTORICAL SOCIETY Journey’s End was a house and group of cottages accessed from 18th Street. One of the earliest homes built on the beach, it survives today but has bee…